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Deadliest earthquakes of the past 50 years

Are you standing on solid ground? Not everyone in the world is. An earthquake makes the ground shake every 11 seconds somewhere on the planet.

Most earthquakes aren't even felt by people, but the big ones can take a tragic toll. The following images show the deadliest earthquakes from the past 50 years.

The Japan: Honshu earthquake was on March 11, 2011 and had a magnitude of 8.3. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused: $210,000,000,000 of damage, 3,006 injuries, and 15,647 deaths.

The Turkey: Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya earthquake was on August 17, 1999 and had a magnitude of 7.8. The earthquake caused: $20,000,000,000 of damage, 50,000 injuries, and 17,118 deaths.

The China: Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, Chao-t'ung earthquake was on May 10, 1974 and had a magnitude of 7.1. The earthquake caused: 20,000 deaths.

The Iran: Tabas earthquake was on September 16, 1978 and had a magnitude of 7.8. The earthquake caused: $50,000,000 of damage 20,000 deaths.

The Guatemala: Chimaltenango, Guatemala City earthquake was on February 4, 1976 and had a magnitude of 7.5. The earthquake caused: $2,147,000,000 of damage, 76,000 injuries, and 23,000 deaths.

The Armenia: Leninakan, Spitak, Kirovakan earthquake was on December 7, 1988 and had a magnitude of 6.8. The earthquake caused: $16,200,000,000 of damage 25,000 deaths.

The Iran: Qir,karzin, Jahrom, Firuzabad earthquake was on April 10, 1972 and had a magnitude of 6.9. The earthquake caused:, 1,700 injuries, and 30,000 deaths.

The Iran: Southeastern: Bam, Baravat earthquake was on December 26, 2003 and had a magnitude of 6.8. The earthquake caused: $327,000,000 of damage, 30,000 injuries, and 31,000 deaths.

The Iran: Rasht, Qazvin, Zanjan, Rudbar, Manjil earthquake was on June 20, 1990 and had a magnitude of 7.7. The earthquake caused: $8,000,000,000 of damage, 105,000 injuries, and 40,000 deaths.

The Peru: Northern, Pisco, Chiclayo earthquake was on May 31, 1970 and had a magnitude of 7.8. The earthquake caused: $530,000,000 of damage, 50,000 injuries, and 66,794 deaths.

The Pakistan: Muzaffarabad, Uri, Anantnag, Baramula earthquake was on October 8, 2005 and had a magnitude of 7.7. The earthquake caused:, 69,000 injuries, and 86,000 deaths.

The China: Sichuan Province earthquake was on May 12, 2008 and had a magnitude of 8.1. The earthquake caused: $121,000,000,000 of damage, 374,171 injuries, and 87,652 deaths.

The Indonesia: Sumatra: Off West Coast earthquake was on December 26, 2004 and had a magnitude of 8.8. The earthquake caused: $10,000,000,000 of damage 167,540 deaths. A tsunami devastated the coastal towns of Thailand.

The Haiti: Port-au-prince earthquake was on January 12, 2010 and had a magnitude of 7.3. The earthquake caused: $8,000,000,000 of damage, 30,000 injuries, and 222,570 deaths.

The China: Ne: Tangshan earthquake was on July 27, 1976 and had a magnitude of 7.9. The earthquake caused: $7,000,000,000 of damage, 164,000 injuries, and 242,000 deaths.

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